Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) Overview
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston
Advanced Technology Branch
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TEMP Focus
 Addresses the impact of requiring the use of contactless biometric card
readers
– Verify identity
– Verify card authenticity and validity
– Establish a plan for an Integrated Test and Evaluation Program (ITEP) for the card
reader
– Testing will support the Coast Guard’s second rule making for readers
 Temp is a living document which is updated as plans mature or specific
information is obtained
 The TEMP is broken into sections
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Introduction
Program Summary
ITEP Plan
ITEP Resource Summary
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TEMP Introduction
 Background on the TWIC program
 Presents the 4 phases of the TWIC program
– Emphasis on phases 3 (Prototype) & 4 (Implementation)
 Provides card reader operational performance requirements and critical
technical parameters
 Planned test regions and facilities
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– Business conducted
– Employee count
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TEMP Program Summary
 Provides ITEP integrated schedule and organization
– Schedule of critical events within the major testing activities
– Organizational chart maps out the organizational entity relationships and documents
each of their functions within the ITEP
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ITEP Overview
 ITEP has three major activities
– Initial Technical Test (ITT)
– Early Operational Assessment (EOA)
– System Test and Evaluation (ST&E)
 Three activities build upon each other to minimize redundancy
– ITEP is predicated on this principle to decrease the amount of test duplication
 Independent Test Agent (ITA)
– Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Charleston has been tasked by
DHS to perform the ITA tasking for the ITEP
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ITT Overview
 Provides information regarding the technical capability of the card readers
– Ensures the card reader will work for the EOA phase
– ITT includes the environmental and specification conformance testing
 Technical Test Plan
– Incorporate Coast Guard regulations and Port requirements
– Reader specifications
– TEMP guidelines
 Multiple Test resources will be leveraged
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NIST laboratory testing
NAVAIR environmental testing
Vendor laboratory testing – Is there any available test documentation?
Independent laboratory testing
 Collect and Analyze Data
– Submit Quick Look Report
– Submit final report
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ITT Overview
 Visit 5 geographical locations
– Determine specific pilot facilities for EOA
 Collect data for EOA baseline test plan
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Define/clarify roles
Determine test use cases
Identify access points and existing methods
Data collection methods and resources
Duration and amount of data to collect
 Develop EOA baseline test plan
 TSA/DHS approval
 Submit to ports
– Disseminate to data collection resources
– Acquire port acceptance of plan
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EOA Overview
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Focuses on collecting early data to support:
– 2ND Rulemaking
– Card reader suitability and effectiveness
– Refinement for card reader specifications
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Data collection – EOA First stage
– Testing will be overseen by SPAWAR (Either witnessed or reported daily)
– Port resources independent of SPAWAR will be utilized
– Baseline data will be compared to data after new TWIC reader installation
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Reader Installation
– Readers are down selected based on ITT test results
– Port resources install selected TWIC readers (SPAWAR witnesses install)
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Data collection
– Data is collected using post installation test procedures in the plan
– SPAWAR witnesses or data is reported daily
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SPAWAR quick look report after reader installation
– Data collection must be instantaneous & reported for quick turn around
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Analyze post installation data
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ST&E Overview
 Evaluates card reader effectiveness, suitability, and supportability
– All inclusive of previous testing and results
– Incorporates ITT and EOA lessons learned
 Establish protocol for other sites/vessels to evaluate readers before the
acquisition stage
 Evaluate full impact of TWIC on facility and vessel operations
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Port business process
Entrant processing
Modifications to current Access Control Systems (ACS)
Other burdens that face the facility or vessel operators to comply with TWIC
 Finalize reader regulatory requirements
– Support future card reader acquisitions
– Support Coast Guard’s second rule making
 Card readers will be subjected to normal operations
– Monitoring will continue under normal operations
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ITEP Resource Summary
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Test articles
Sites and Instrumentation
Test Support Equipment
Simulations and Models
T&E administrative support
Manpower and training
Technical interfaces
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Port Questions
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High & low throughput times and access points
Sufficient duration and quantity of data collection
Peak Seasons
MARSEC levels for each access point
Measurement of flow of commerce
– $ Dollar value
– Time value
– Relationship of throughput to dollars
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Points of Contact
Mr. Richard Baker
Branch Head
SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston
Richard.L.Baker@navy.mil
(843) 218-4437
Mr. Richard Kaye
Project Manager
SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston
Richard.kaye@navy.mil
(843) 218-4105
Mr. Robert McKee
Project Engineer
SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston
Robert.j.mckee@navy.mil
(843) 218-4367
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